A tornado watch remains in effect for most of Southeast Michigan until 2 a.m. Friday, covering Livingston, Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer, Lenawee and Monroe. Severe storms are expected to bring damaging winds up to 70 mph, with tornadoes
By the time the clock nears 2 a.m. Friday, a lot of Southeast Michigan will still be under the same pressure: a tornado watch that covers most of the region through the night.
The watch remains in effect until 2 a.m., with these counties included: Livingston, Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer, Lenawee and Monroe. An organized line of thunderstorms is expected to move across southeast Michigan and Metro Detroit until around 2 a.m. and forecasters warn that damaging winds—up to 70 mph—are possible. Tornadoes and large hail are also on the table.
Tonight’s setup is clear in the forecast—rain likely and storms, some severe, lasting until 2 a.m. Lows are forecast in the mid 60s, with southwest winds around 10 to 20 mph.
Right now, the air already feels heavy. Humidity is at 81% with a dew point of 66°, and the conditions include a pressure of 29.67 in. Wind is currently W at 15 mph with visibility of 6.0 mi. The day is scheduled to start with sunrise at 05:55 AM and end at sunset at 09:10 PM—timing that matters when severe weather is expected to linger deep into the night.
After the storm threat, the week doesn’t end in chaos. Friday is expected to be calmer, with less humidity. The day begins with early clouds, then sunshine increases. Highs are forecast in the low 80s, with west-northwest winds around 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday brings a steadier break from the worst of it: mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid to upper 80s, and less humidity than recent days. Winds are expected from the west-southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
The forecast then turns slightly unsettled again on Sunday morning, when another cold front sweeps through and brings a chance of rain and a chance of a few storms, mainly during the first half of the day. Next week is expected to be cooler, with many days reaching the 70s for high temperatures.
For those tracking updates, the forecast is available through the video player mentioned in the notice, and the weather team connects with residents through social platforms: Dave Rexroth, Hally Vogel, Marisa Woloszyn and Mike Taylor are listed on Facebook, and the same names appear on X.
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So basically it’s tornado all night? awesome… love that for us.
Why do they keep saying “watch” like that means it’s not serious. If it’s up to 70 mph winds then people should just stay inside, right? My neighbor always waits until the last second.
I saw “organized line of thunderstorms” and thought that meant like a marching band? lol. But seriously though, 2 a.m. is when I’m asleep, so if a tornado hits, do they really give enough time? Also the pressure thing 29.67… is that low like always or what?
They named all the counties like that helps. Monroe and Lenawee are always getting it, I swear. Last time they said tornadoes “on the table” and we just got rain, so I’m not staying up till 2. If winds are 70 mph though that sounds like hurricane strength?? not sure. Next week “cooler” doesn’t matter if we lose power tonight.